document.write( "Question 583864: if a 22-inch rope is to be cut into 2 pieces so that one is 3 inches longer than twice the other, how long is each piece \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #372633 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the length of the shorter piece = $\"+x+\"$ in
\n" ); document.write( "The length of the longer piece is $\"+x+%2B+3+\"$ in
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+x+%2B+3+=+22+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+19+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+9.5+\"$ in
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+3+=+12.5+\"$ in \n" ); document.write( "

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